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Roger Goodwin was found guilty of seven counts of mail fraud connected to his business, Goodwin Network of Advisors Inc. Prosecutors say he sold life insurance policies to customers in Iowa and Texas. Instead of buying the policies, Goodwin deposited the money into an account only he and his wife had access to.
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Ken Bouma, left, of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources speaks with Fairfield resident Ryan Prana Miller Thursday at Fairfield City Hall about the newly released floodplain map for the county. It was the first time the whole county has been mapped, and the first time Fairfield has been mapped since 1994.
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The Iowa Attorney General's office reports there has been spike in the number of complaints they've received concerning a specific type of junk mail that could end up costing consumers for services they don't need. If you've been down the road of home buying you know there's more involved than just realtor signs.
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When it comes to how much money Americans have socked away for retirement and other financial needs, no matter what survey results you review, the bottom line is always that millions have not saved anywhere near enough. A recent survey by GOBankingRates.com found that a whopping 57% of respondents have less than $1,000 socked away, while an even more distressing 39% have savings balances of $0.
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Poppe, a 19-year-old Iowa singer-songwriter, was so overtaken by emotion that she couldn't finish her original song, "Going Going Gone." The rest of the top 10 plus Katy Perry joined her on stage.
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National Headlines

Authorities say a bomb threat is what prompted country group Rascal Flatts to abruptly end a concert in Indiana last week. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Department says the bomb threat made Thursday night for Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center in suburban Indianapolis was deemed a credible danger.
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Is your purchasing heavily influenced by advertising? Be careful of that when you are dealing with home builders when buying a new construction home. Real estate broker, Kathy Sperl-Bell of Active Adults Realty in Delaware explains the ways home builders try to influence you to buy one if their homes.
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Aygoren oversees the editorial direction and content for ALM's Real Estate Media Group, including Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. In her tenure with ALM, she's held roles of increasing responsibility, including Managing Editor.
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Royal Bank of Scotland will pay $4.9 billion to settle U.S. claims that it misled investors on residential mortgage-backed securities between 2005 and 2008, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday, adding this was the largest penalty imposed on a bank for misconduct during the financial crisis. The department said that RBS disputes the allegations and does not admit wrongdoing.
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